Stories from Wednesday, November 12, 2003

Nevada Municipal Airport, located just east of the city, is something most of us rarely think about. We know that it is there and perhaps have been out there, but that is as far as it goes. We may know that the runways and facilities need improvements, but in general we have apathy about it. Yes, there are a few people who use the airport, but for most of us that is someone else...

100 Years Ago -- November 12, 1903 Subject to the call of Mayor Wight, a mass meeting of the citizens of Nevada will be held at Moore's Opera House tonight. This meeting will be one of vast importance to every citizen of Nevada. The proposition to issue $90,000 bonds to be used in building a municipal water works plant will be discussed. ...

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail A capacity crowd filled the Nevada High School gym Tuesday morning to celebrate Veterans Day and honor the men and women who have served our country. The noisy crowd quieted as 11 bells rang out from the band and the Nevada Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps Color Guard posted the colors...

Nevada Daily Mail About 100 veterans, their family members, friends and neighbors turned out for the Northeast Vernon County school's third annual Veterans Day recognition service on Tuesday at the NEVC elementary school in Schell City. It was an emotional ceremony, with moments of strong, jubilant patriotism, the grateful expressions of the community and the students, and the grave moments when the dead were remembered along with the living...

Under a leaden sky many of the 337 residents of Hume gathered Tuesday for a day of somber remembrance. This year's Veterans Day is special for more than just being the 50th anniversary of the holiday. This year they came to honor one of their own, Jamie Huggins...

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail Bronaugh schools honored veterans Tuesday with an assembly in the gym first thing in the morning. Specialist E-4 Jerry Wilson, Liberal, was the featured speaker. Wilson returned from Iraq July 4 after serving for five months in the 226 Engineering Company building a fuel pipeline...

Cottey College suffered its second loss of the young season to border rival Fort Scott Community College. The Comets dropped a 74-53 decision to the Greyhounds at Hinkhouse Center Gymnasium on Tuesday night. The margin was slightly less than the 68-42 season-opening loss, but Cottey coach Brenda Rose saw improvement in a couple of areas...

CARTHAGE, Mo. -- The undefeated Nevada Middle School eighth graders showed their mettle in two bruising contests with Carthage on Tuesday. Nevada coach Tyson Beshore described the games as two of the most physical he's seen at this level. Lindsay Rice poured in 25 points to lead the "A" team to a 40-20 win...